Its history can be heard in the whispering of the wind along the walls, where every stone tells a wondrous story of a city that has drawn millions of faithful pilgrims for thousands of years. Such is Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, the only city in the world that has 70 names of love and yearning, the city that in old maps appears at the center of the world and is still adored like a young bride.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Passion Week: Sunday

Palm Sunday: Triumphal Entry

7 aAnd brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawedthemin the way.

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,aHosannato the Son of David:bBlessedishe that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the amultitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 ¶And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them, It is written, My ahouse shall be called the house of bprayer; but ye have made it a cden of thieves.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the achildren crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17 ¶And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

We read the accounts of the Triumphal Entry and Palm Sunday and did the Palm Sunday processional from Bethpage to St. Anne's Church, following the steps of Christ.